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Hard Sun

TV·2018–2018·BBC iPlayer·Drama, Crime, Science-Fiction·59m·7.4·Created by Neil Cross

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Set in contemporary London, Hard Sun centers on detectives Robert Hicks and Elaine Renko, partners and enemies who seek to enforce the law and protect their loved ones in a world that every day slips closer to certain destruction. Hicks is a family man and a great, committed officer. He's also profoundly corrupt. Renko is a difficult and damaged, but utterly incorruptible officer. Thus, the two cops stand on different ends of the social and moral spectrum and also seriously distrust one other – and for good reason. But they must somehow learn to work together if they're going to survive until the end of the world.

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Jim SturgessJim SturgessDetective Charlie HicksAgyness DeynAgyness DeynDetective Elaine RenkoNikki Amuka-BirdNikki Amuka-BirdGrace MorriganDerek RiddellDerek RiddellDCS Roland BellAisling BeaAisling BeaMari ButlerVarada SethuVarada SethuDS Mishal AliJojo MacariJojo MacariDaniel RenkoOwain ArthurOwain ArthurDS Keith Greener

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